Yup, this little chandelier is made out of candy. Not sure of its longevity or if it would attract wee beasties, but for temporary applications, it doesn't get much more charming. Laura is our instructor for this project, and here is her materials list:

rock candy strings

bailing wire (16 gauge)

seam binding or ribbon

wire cutters

scissors

hot glue gun and glue sticks

For the entire tutorial, head on over to Once Wed. But before you do that, check out the picture below. Perfect for winter/Christmas decor, no?

If you're concerned about attracting little beasties that like sweet things, you can always make the "rock candy" strings out of alum instead. It's usually found with spices in the grocery store (it's used for pickling) but it's much drier than sugar (so I'd imagine it handles humidity better, too) and bitter, so flies and bugs won't want it.

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